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    New Laptop: 45 Processes

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by billiton, Aug 20, 2008.

  1. billiton

    billiton Notebook Geek

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    This is the lowest I could get my new dv5t. Is 45 processes okay? Or should I be looking to lower this number by more? I am using Windows Vista and did not do a fresh install. Just removed all the bloatware I could.

    Thanks!
     
    billiton, Aug 20, 2008
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  2. duksandfish

    duksandfish Notebook Consultant

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    If you are in Vista I would say that is pretty normal, but you probably could get it down by a few more.
     
    duksandfish, Aug 20, 2008
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  3. S.SubZero

    S.SubZero Notebook Deity

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    There's likely some bloatware parts lingering. You may want to look over the Task Manager and maybe msconfig for anything you don't think should be there.
     
    S.SubZero, Aug 20, 2008
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  4. qhn

    qhn Notebook User

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    Unless you are suffering from resources or performance issues, i would just leave it. Unless you are certain of some processes that you can do without.

    cheers ...
     
    qhn, Aug 20, 2008
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  5. Silas Awaketh

    Silas Awaketh Notebook Deity

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    Click me. After you're done changing your services using this great link, post a screenshot of your Task Manager, and we'll help you weed out useless 3rd party services.
     
    Silas Awaketh, Aug 20, 2008
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  6. INEEDMONEY

    INEEDMONEY Homicidal Teddy Bear

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    As qhn said, there's nothing wrong with 45 processes unless you suffering performance issues.

    I have 44 right now myself without any problems
     
    INEEDMONEY, Aug 20, 2008
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  7. Leon

    Leon Notebook Deity

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    Haha. I have 55 or so processes at start up, but I do run a full anti-malware suite (Avira + SUPERAntiSpyware + Comodo), a dock, undervolting, overclocking, and about 10 other things.
     
    Leon, Aug 20, 2008
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  8. fred2028

    fred2028 Sexy member

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    TBH I've gotten it down to 37 on my old laptop with Vista Ultimate SP1, but on this 1 45 is normal
     
    fred2028, Aug 20, 2008
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  9. Pitabred

    Pitabred Linux geek con rat flail!

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    The number of processes running is a horribly silly metric for... well, anything.

    Do the running processes provide the functionality you need? Are any of them running out of control, as in, not sleeping 99.999% of the time? Then you're good.

    Having 100 processes running with very low memory and idle CPU usage is better than 50 processes with high memory and idle CPU usage.
     
    Pitabred, Aug 20, 2008
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  10. atbnet

    atbnet Notebook Prophet

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    45 is nothing! I am usually in the 90s to 100 range.
     
    atbnet, Aug 20, 2008
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  11. ScuderiaConchiglia

    ScuderiaConchiglia NBR Vaio Team Curmudgeon

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    Can I get an "amen" brothers and sisters??? Finally, a voice of reason and knowledge in a sea of misinformed "tweakers".

    Gary
     
    ScuderiaConchiglia, Aug 20, 2008
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  12. Leon

    Leon Notebook Deity

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    Internetz High-Five! :wink:
     
    Leon, Aug 20, 2008
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